Even as the government has ordered probe and suspended 3 engineers of Jal Board as prompt action in the fateful incident, the family of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani, who died after falling into a 15-feet-deep pit in west Delhi's Janakpuri, on Friday said they desperately searched for him the entire night, going from one police station to another. Blaming Police, the family alleged that authorities failed to help them despite repeated pleas.
The police said around 7 am, they received a PCR call regarding a body lying inside a pit at a DJB construction site in Janakpuri. Subsequently, the family of the deceased was informed about the incident. Kamal's family and friends alleged that police failed to act despite repeated pleas even as the victim's phone kept ringing through the night, but the police refuted the claims.
A senior police officer said that Naresh and Karan, the young man's brothers, came to the Janakpuri police station around 2.45 am and reported that Kamal had been missing for hours."We attempted to trace his location and found that his last known location was near the district park. Despite conducting a search, he could not be located," a senior police officer said.
The police said they attempted to narrow down the location of the mobile phone tower and conducted search operations during the night, but were unable to trace him.Police personnel were also sent along with the family to conduct searches, the officer said.The victim's family has alleged negligence on the part of the DJB but also suspects foul play in the biker's death.
The police, however, have ruled out any foul play and called it an 'unfortunate incident', and said they are investigating all angles.Kamal's friend Mayank said, "Raat bhar dhundha hai, police help kar deti to shyad raat ko mil jata, der nahi hoti to kya pata zindagi bach jati. (we searched him the entire night, had police helped us, he could have been saved)." His friend recalled that Kamal was on his way home and told him he would reach in 15 minutes.
Recalling a night of desperate search for his brother, Karan said family and friends fanned out across west and northwest Delhi, visited at least seven to eight police stations, including Janakpuri, Sagarpur, Vikaspuri and Rohini. Before walking into the Janakpuri police station, Karan along with some friends went to Vikaspuri police station where they were informed that the police had no information of any bike accident.
"We roamed on streets the entire night," he said, adding that he requested them to trace his phone, which was still ringing but no one helped him.Karan said Kamal's phone remained active through the night, adding to the family's anxiety.The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR against a contractor and officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over the motorcyclist's death.
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